Cement News tagged under: UK
UK building products: volumes up01 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Mineral Products Association (MPA) reports that sales volumes of aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt improved again in the first quarter of 2015. Seasonally-adjusted results, which provide a consistent quarter-by-quarter comparison, indicated that UK crushed rock and sand and gravel sales volumes rose by 2.2 and 3.6 per cent, respectively compared to 4Q14. Ready-mixed concrete and asphalt sales were up by 1.3 and 1.2 per cent up. Annual sales of cement grew by 7.8 per cent in 20... |
Cemex first company in UK to trial new Mercedes-Benz Econic tipper24 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex is the first company in the UK to operate and trial the new Econic tipper, designed by Mercedes-Benz to provide the driver with an unrivalled field of vision. ”It’s clear to see that this revolutionary design, giving more than 90 per cent extra visibility* can help prevent incidents and save lives on our busy urban roads, particularly those of cyclists,” comments Matthew Wild, Vice President Cement Commercial, Logistics and Building Products. The three key features that give the exce... |
Xoptix celebrates 10th anniversary, UK21 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe team at Xoptix have successfully reached their 10th year developing and manufacturing particle sizing instrumentation. Managing director, Stuart Barton, explains what their 10th anniversary means to Xoptix: “The last 10 years have just flown by and as we expand our product portfolio, we also look to expand our headquarters on the Malvern Hills Science Park.“ “We will also be supporting a number of charity events over Worcestershire [UK] in 2015, as a way of celebrating our 10th year ... |
Hope launch search for new recruits to join their Apprenticeship Academy15 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsHope Construction Materials is once again on the lookout for top young talent to join its business in Derbyshire, Yorkshire and the northeast UK. The firm’s Apprenticeship Academy has reopened for its second year, with Hope searching for three new apprentices at its quarries at Holme Hall near Rotherham, Coxhoe in County Durham and its cement works in the Hope Valley. Current apprentices Daniel Repton, Henry Wilde and Matthew Richardson As the construction materials market ... |
Aberthaw upgrade nears completion, UK01 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Tarmac’s Aberthaw cement plant in Wales, UK, is in the final stages of its GPB2m upgrade programme and is set for completion during its annual shutdown later this month. Lafarge Tarmac Aberthaw plant manager, Chris Bradbury told local press: “Our investment plans are helping increase our production potential and ensure we are competitively placed in the market. Our most recent GBP2m investment programme will soon be completed when the last of our current planned improvements in our... |
MPA response to government 2050 Carbon Reduction Roadmap for the cement sector26 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Mineral Products Association (MPA) responded to the publication of the Government’s 2050 carbon reduction roadmap for the UK cement sector. The report, commissioned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and prepared by Parsons Brinckerhoff and DNV GL, in collaboration with those Departments and industry, sets out potential pathways for carbon reductions under a range of scenarios, including with and without car... |
Terex completes Cemex refurbishment and upgrade of a Demag crane system26 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsTerex Material Handling’s Demag Service team has completed a major refurbishment and upgrade of a Demag crane system at the Cemex cement production facility in Rugby. The plant is Cemex’s largest UK operation, working 24/7 and outputting over 5000tpd. The 28m span, 18t SWL Demag double girder, overhead travelling crane, equipped with a 6t capacity bucket, is situated in the plant’s natural gypsum, synthetic gypsum and limestone store. Some 30 lorries per day deliver raw material, tipping it... |
Shadow rail minister visits Lafarge Tarmac Tunstead quarry, UK24 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsLilian Greenwood MP, Shadow Minister for Railways, visited Lafarge Tarmac’s Tunstead aggregates, cement and lime operations this week to discuss rail capacity and ideas to improve the local and national rail network. The Shadow Minister was joined by Cllr Caitlin Bisknell, the leader of High Peak Borough Council. Lilian Greenwood MP and Cllr Caitlin Bisknell were given a tour of the Tunstead site, including the railway sidings. Mat Woodcock, Head of Group Logistics and Supply Chain at ... |
HeidelbergCement completes sale of North American and UK building products business17 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement on Friday completed the sale of its North American (excluding Western Canada) and United Kingdom building products business (collectively “Hanson Building Products”) to an affiliate of Lone Star Funds. “I am very glad to be able to hand over Hanson Building Products to a buyer which as an experienced financial investor will support the sustainable development of the business going forward,” said Dr Bernd Scheifele, CEO of HeidelbergCement. “This transaction marks the com... |
Lafarge-Tarmac signs Cookstown waste fuels agreement10 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe UK's Environment Minister, Mark H Durkan, and Devendra Mody, Industrial Director of Lafarge Tarmac, on Saturday signed an agreement allowing the use of waste-derived fuels at the company's Cookstown cement works, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The plant, which employs 86 people, currently uses coal for approximately 95 per cent of its fuel source. The Prosperity Agreement will see Lafarge Tarmac substitute up to 35 per cent of its coal fuel usage with waste derived fuels and replace... |